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Welcome
Buckinghamshire Learning Trust (BLT) recognises
and supports the increasing independence and
autonomy of schools and sees our role as supporting
Headteachers and governors to fulfil your roles to
the best of your abilities. We aim to do this in a
spirit of partnership with schools and academies,
through developing and maintaining strong working
relationships and providing excellent services
and support.
Despite the ongoing reductions in government
funding, including most recently the Education
Service Grant (ESG), local authorities (LAs) continue
to play a vital role in supporting and challenging local
schools to identify and improve under-performance.
However, the context in which LAs support school
improvement has changed significantly and they have
responded in a variety of ways to the ESG challenge.
While Buckinghamshire remains committed to
providing a core service to all maintained schools, this
is a different and reduced offer from previous years.
Information on the services we provide through LA
grant funding is set out on page 29 of this brochure.
School leaders are being given increased
autonomy and are, therefore, required to take on
more responsibility for school performance and
improvement. Recognising this, we have developed
a range of school improvement services that enable
you to choose the level of support that works for your
school and which meet the requirements of your
individual situations and challenges.
The educational landscape is changing and the way
we deliver services to you and your schools needs
to be responsive to the increased challenges that
you are facing. This brochure provides a guide to the
services that are available for you and your school.
We are committed to working with you to ensure that
you are able to access the support that you require
and would welcome discussing your requirements on
a one-to-one basis. All of our services can be tailored
to best meet your needs.
We are also aware of the increasing funding
challenges that schools are facing and would
encourage leaders to think about buying external
support as part of a cluster or grouping of schools.
We would be happy to discuss this with you and
design a proposal for your group.
BLT is your Trust and, through strong working
relationships, exists to support you and your schools
to perform, improve and realise your teaching and
learning potential. The services and products set
out in this brochure represent the core of our offer
that is designed to meet your needs and deliver
opportunities through education.
Welcome to the Buckinghamshire Learning Trust 2017/18 Services for Schools brochure.
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